Fulani Male Head

• Title Fulani Male Head
• Category Sculpture
• Medium Wood
• Dimensions 9.5"h x 5"w x 7"d
• Notes The Fulani are nomads in Sub-Saharan West Africa. The Fulani have notably finer features and are very colorful in dress. Carved heads such as this are non-traditional and primarily made as portraits for the art market and tourists. The male head wears a head covering of sorts and has thinner lips and a shorter face. Facial hair is carved into the face. Made of either African mahogany or ebony, then stained.
• Artist Fulani People Ghanaian and Nigerian
• Credit Clyde and Annie Matters Collection
• Location Library Art Storage I7
• Accession Number 1994.0010
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